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LC International Ltd t/a Gala Spins
A paid-for Facebook post by a gambling company was banned for being of particular appeal to children.
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Profit Accumulator Ltd t/a Bonus Accumulator
A paid-for Facebook post and a website post for a betting company were banned for presenting gambling as a way to achieve financial security, for being misleading and for being socially irresponsible.
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Technical Specialities Ltd t/a Lakeland Paints
A website ad for a paint product was banned for making misleading claims about its effectiveness in absorbing air pollutants.
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Betfair Casino Ltd t/a Betfair Casino
A TV ad for Betfair did not portray, condone or encourage gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible.
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ElectraWorks Ltd t/a BWIN party, Party Poker
A paid-for Google search ad for a betting website irresponsibly suggested consumers could achieve financial security by gambling.
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Marlow Foods Ltd t/a Quorn Foods
A TV ad for a Quorn product was banned for misleadingly implying that it helped reduce consumers’ carbon footprint.
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The Trade Centre Group plc t/a The Trade Centre UK, The Trade Centre Wales
A radio ad for a used car dealer was banned for presenting the terms and conditions in an unclear and ambiguous manner.
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Beer52 Ltd
A website ad for a beer subscription service made misleading claims about a discount offer.
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Global Brands Ltd
An Instagram post promoting a VK drink did not inappropriately target children.
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Under Armour UK Ltd
A website ad for Under Armour misleadingly stated that a T-shirt could improve the wearer’s strength and endurance.
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Everest Ltd
A website ad for new household windows and doors was banned for making misleading savings claims.
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Harvey Water Softeners Ltd
A leaflet for a water softener misleadingly claimed that the product produced glossier hair and softer skin.
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Lemongrassrice Ltd
A paid-for Facebook post by an online retailer made misleading claims that its product, a bra, could reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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Paul Coleman
A website promoting gambling systems made misleading claims about the success and profitability of the system and was socially irresponsible for suggesting gambling could provide an alternative to employment or was a way to achieve financial security.
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LC International Limited t/a Coral
A tweet on a gambling company’s Twitter feed broke the rules by presenting a promotion in a way that was likely to encourage potentially harmful gambling behaviour.
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LC International Ltd t/a Ladbrokes
A TV ad for a gambling company did not break the rules on encouraging gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible or portray gambling as indispensable.
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Not Guilty Food Co Ltd t/a The Skinny Food Co
A paid social media ad and a website for Skinny Sauce products made nutrition claims that implied they were calorie-free or energy free when they did not meet the conditions of use for the claims.
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Procter & Gamble UK
A website and an internet display ad for dishwasher tablets did not make misleading “best on test” claims but the display ad broke the rules on comparisons with identifiable competitors.
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Revival Drinks Ltd t/a Revival Shots
A Facebook ad and two Instagram ads for Revival Shots broke the ad rules by implying that their food product could prevent, treat or cure human disease and for making health claims that were not listed as authorised on the EU Register of nutrition and health claims.
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Grapevine Europe Ltd
A TV ad for a car buying comparison site misled consumers about what personal information was needed to obtain valuations from their website.
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Blue SAS
Media: Internet (display)
Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring -
Dockyard Social CIC
Media: Internet (social networking), Leaflet
Topic: Food, drink and supplements -
Expedia.com Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring -
Harrington & Byrne Ltd
Media: National press
Topic: Clothing, shoes and jewellery -
In The Style Fashion Ltd
Media: Internet (sales promotion)
Topic: Clothing, shoes and jewellery -
Peloton Interactive UK Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site), Internet (social networking), Television
Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies -
RB UK Commercial Ltd
Media: Television
Topic: Home and garden -
Splendor SA
Media: National press
Topic: Clothing, shoes and jewellery, Pricing and charges -
Tobell Insurance Services Ltd
Media: Direct mail
Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring -
Waterstones Booksellers Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies